Pat Dolan of Oakmont will lose his health insurance plan next year because it doesn't meet the Affordable Care Act's minimum standards for medical coverage. A comparable plan under President Obama's health reform law will cost the 56-year-old $1,800 a month ? three times more than the $588 he spends on individual policies for himself and his wife. He is considering going without coverage. Barb Valaw, a 53-year-old developer from Carrick, is having a better experience and is thankful for the health law. She paid $30 less for coverage this year and added prescription drug coverage by shopping on the federal marketplace.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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